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Hello, I'm 16 and want to know if it's normal to have a blood clot during your period that's the size of a $5 note. I constantly get severe period cramps that probably feel just as bad a pregnant lady having contractions. I've finished my prescription ( 100 pills ) of Cyklokapron and also have tried ponston and Codiene. I have also been on the pill and have had a contraceptive bar in my arm, but the bar made my period much heavier and the pill made no difference but to make my period brown. I suffer from very heavy periods and more than often have leak throughs through out the day and have to use a super pad. Please give me some advice as to what I can do? Thank you.

Dr. Kroman says...

It sounds like your periods are quite unusually heavy. Small clots can certainly be normal but I’m concerned about the size of your clots and also how heavy your flow is. You certainly would be a young lady that I would be investigating further. Have you seen a gynecologist yet? Have you had any blood tests to see if there is a problem with your blood clotting? Have you had an ultrasound yet? These are all things I would be thinking about after I had seen your detailed history and examined you. I would recommend you see your doctor.